Football

News about Football, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 31, 2015

New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson is charged with resisting arrest and several traffic violations after being pulled over, with 12-year-old passenger in back seat, by police in Miissouri; he was clocked at 143 miles per hour, and police recovered a fully loaded handgun from car, which they say smelled of marijuana. MORE

Jul. 30, 2015

Ken Belson On Pro Football column holds that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to uphold four-game suspension against New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for so-called 'Deflate-gate' sets up legal fight in federal court that could delay start of Brady's suspension, set for start of 2015 season. MORE

Jul. 30, 2015

Jul. 30, 2015

Richard Sandomir On Pro Football column notes that Pro Football Hall of Fame is only Hall that prevents families of deceased inductees from speaking at ceremony. MORE

Jul. 30, 2015

New York Times readers offer advice destroying a cellphone in wake of news that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady allegedly did so to hide evidence from NFL. MORE

Jul. 30, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column holds that fan perception of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may have changed after revelations that he ordered his phone destroyed rather than risk sharing his text messages. MORE

Jul. 29, 2015

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upholds four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after discovering he had destroyed potential evidence about his involvement in deflation of footballs in AFC championship game; league says decision was mainly based on Brady's request to an assistant to destroy cellphone that had been used in connection to game. MORE

Jul. 29, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column discusses New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's insistence that he knew nothing about deflated footballs in 2014 playoff game in light of NFL findings that he ordered destruction of cell phone which may have contained evidence against him. MORE

Jul. 29, 2015

Suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is reduced from three games to two. MORE

Jul. 29, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column calls on Pro Football Hall of Fame to allow former linebacker Junior Seau's daughter Sydney to speak about him at induction ceremony; postulates that Hall of Fame is not forbidding speech as simple matter of policy, but out of fear that she might mention brain disease her father suffered that was likely caused by head traumas sustained in his job. MORE

Jul. 28, 2015

Family of Junior Seau, former NFL linebacker who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy and committed suicide in 2012, says Seau's daugther Sydney should be able to speak at her father's induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame; current policy does not allow family members to deliver live remarks on behalf of deceased inductees. MORE

Jul. 28, 2015

Arizona Cardinals hire Jen Welter as inside linebackers coach during mini camp; team believes she is first woman to coach in NFL; other football news noted. MORE

Jul. 26, 2015

Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Damond Powell Jr is shot and wounded in driveway of his home in Ohio. MORE

Jul. 25, 2015

Pro Football Hall of Fame does not intend to let family of Junior Seau or anyone else speak on his behalf at his induction ceremony and will play video commemorating his career instead; Seau's family has criticized decision, although Hall of Fame officials say it is matter of policy and has nothing to do with Seau's suicide, his subsequent diagnosis of brain injury or fact that family has sued NFL; video will not mention suicide. MORE

Jul. 24, 2015

Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin agree to two-year contract extension that will keep him with team through 2018. MORE

Jul. 22, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column admonishes Dan Gilbert, Larry Dolan and Jimmy Haslam, billionaire owners of Cleveland's professional sports teams--Cavaliers, Indians and Browns, for expecting and receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in public money for upkeep of stadiums; notes that struggling city has not shared in rising profits, which continue to grow at much faster rate than players' salaries. MORE

Jul. 22, 2015

Jul. 21, 2015

Magistrate Judge Janie Mayeron orders NFL and NFL Players Assn to enter settlement negotiations in case over Adrian Peterson's suspension from the Minnesota Vikings; other football news noted. MORE

Jul. 16, 2015

International Federation of American Football tournament begins in Canton, Ohio, birthplace of NFL; IFAF hopes that football will one day become an Olympic sport. MORE

Jul. 16, 2015

New York Giants and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, whose right index finger was amputated after fireworks accident, fail to agree on long-term contract before deadline, leaving Pierre-Paul's future with team uncertain. MORE

Jul. 14, 2015

Authorities disclose new details about confrontation that led to misdemeanor battery charge against Aaron Kromer, offensive-line coach for the Buffalo Bills; Kromer and his son confronted three boys following dispute on beach. MORE

Jul. 13, 2015

Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Aaron Kromer is arrested in Florida on battery charge. MORE

Jul. 12, 2015

Harvey Araton On Baseball column notes that Boston sports fan are preoccupied with suspension and appeal of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at a time when they would normally be focused on Boston Red Sox. MORE

Jul. 10, 2015

Ken Stabler, prolific NFL quarterback in 1970s who lead Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl championship in 1977, dies at age 69. MORE

Jul. 10, 2015

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald is charged with domestic violence and false imprisonment. MORE

Jul. 10, 2015

Several former professional athletes note that New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul can make comeback even though his right index finger was amputated due to fireworks accident. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul reportedly has his right index finger amputated after injuring his hand in Fourth of July fireworks accident. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

NFL agrees to play minimum of two games a year for 10 years in London at new home of Tottenham Hotspur soccer team. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

Federal Judge Gerald Bruce Lee upholds repeal of Washington Redskins trademarks, win for Native American groups that have urged team to scrap name many find bigoted and offensive; Redskins plan to appeal ruling. MORE

Jul. 8, 2015

Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb is arrested for drunken driving in Gilbert, Ariz. MORE

Jul. 6, 2015

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul injures his hand in Fourth of July fireworks accident; extent of injury is unknown, but Pierre-Paul is in intensive care in Florida hospital. MORE

Jul. 5, 2015

Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless is arrested for allegedly discharging firearm in public. MORE

Jul. 2, 2015

Houston Texans defensive lineman Brandon Ivory is arrested in connection with residential burglary in Tuscaloosa, Ala; other football news noted. MORE

Jun. 27, 2015

Alumni of Great Neck South High School in Long Island, where Confederate flag was once featured prominently on football team's logo, recall how students came together to redesign logo after realizing what Confederate flag stood for. MORE

Jun. 27, 2015

Montreal Alouettes say Michael Sam has returned and that he will resume practice; statement comes after Sam left team's training camp without explanation. MORE

Jun. 25, 2015

Family of Tom Benson, owner of New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, appeals ruling that Benson is mentally fit to control teams. MORE

Jun. 24, 2015

Jun. 19, 2015

Judge Kern A Reese of Civil District Court in Orleans Parish declares New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson mentally fit to run teams; other NFL news noted. MORE

Jun. 18, 2015

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, who suffered two strokes and mild heart attack in 2014, is participating in clinical trial using stem cells as possible treatment for strokes; other NFL new noted. MORE

Jun. 17, 2015

Jun. 16, 2015

Former NFL safety Darren Sharper pleads guilty to rape in Louisiana; follows series of guilty pleas in other states that will lead to Sharper serving minimum of nine years in prison; other football news noted. MORE

Jun. 14, 2015

Ken Belson On Pro Football column holds suggests that NFL's distinction between fantasy sports and gambling is hypocritical. MORE

Jun. 14, 2015

Gray Matter column by Kevin A Hassett and Stan A Veuger describes their study, published by American Enterprise Institute, into so-called Deflategate controversy over New England Patriots violating rules by using deflated footballs; suggests that report commissioned by NFL about controversy is unreliable. MORE

Jun. 13, 2015

Montreal Alouettes defensive end Michael Sam, first openly gay player in Canadian Football League, returns home to Texas from training camp for personal reasons; other football news noted. MORE

Jun. 12, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column profiles former New York Giants running back David Wilson, whose NFL career was cut short by neck injury; notes that Wilson will make his professional track and field debut in triple jump at Adidas Grand Prix meet. MORE

Jun. 11, 2015

Former New York Jets tight end Kellen Winslow Jr blasts Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Twitter for putting his teammate Dee Milliner on spot during interview. MORE

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August 2, 2015, Sunday

Bowing to pressure from fans and media, the Hall of Fame will allow Sydney Seau to be interviewed onstage, but not allowed to give a speech, when her father’s bronze bust is unveiled during an induction ceremony.

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